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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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